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Title: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: MaxV6 on 08 October 2011, 19:24:52

done it  a couple of times since i got it back from the MOT and new suspension fitting....    just flicked on and off a couple of times,  maybe under a little acceleration,   never done it before,  and i don't recall ever seeing that on previous miggys either

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2011, 19:27:08

duff/loose switch ?????  :-\ :-\

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Abiton on 08 October 2011, 19:33:32

Maybe it's turning evil?  ;D

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: lee4206 on 08 October 2011, 19:36:17

Check the brake fluid as  the level switch is normally on the same circuit as the hand brake (im not 100%sure if it is with the omega ). If the fluid is low it would definitely give the symptoms you described.
Lee

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2011, 19:57:41

Quote from: lee4206 on 08 October 2011, 19:36:17

Check the brake fluid as  the level switch is normally on the same circuit as the hand brake (im not 100%sure if it is with the omega ). If the fluid is low it would definitely give the symptoms you described.
Lee

which is exactly what the manual says http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf page 28 but I've never ever seen an electrical connection  :-\ :-\ My Manta years ago used to have a push button in the middle of the cap to check it

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: MaxV6 on 08 October 2011, 20:53:52

will definitely have a look in daylight tomorrow....  what with all the suspension being changed this week,  i guess it's possible they lost some and didn't top it up.....   brakes FEEL ok though, so hopefully not a leak or anything.... 

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Jimbob on 08 October 2011, 21:01:25

anorther vote for brake fluid :y

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 October 2011, 21:02:46

Quote from: Jimbob on 08 October 2011, 21:01:25

anorther vote for brake fluid :y

Yep. Reckon they forgot to top it up.

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2011, 21:07:40

fluid level :y

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 October 2011, 00:32:24

And another vote for fluid level :y

Personally I'd probably change the fluid whilst it's low ;) Unless it's been done recently of course

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Andy H on 09 October 2011, 10:44:13

Another vote for fluid level

BUT...

I did once have an extremely loose handbrake cable on a Carlton which meant that the handbrake lever needed to be pushed all the way down or else the brake warning light would flicker occasionally.........

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: MaxV6 on 12 October 2011, 01:57:28

Cheers chaps,   it was indeed, a tad low...    topped up for now, but will be changed again when i get it serviced by Lee...

(may be working in solihull soon, so it ought to be easy to arrange then)

(i think he did actually change it all when we replaced all the discs and pads about a year ago. )

(filters and stuff already obtained to do a service.... just got to sort out when i'm going up there for work and arrange it with the man... )

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: Matchless on 12 October 2011, 09:15:54

Are both handbrake return springs present and correct on the brake back plate? They hook between the cable ends and a hole in the back plate.

Title: Re: what would cause the handbrake light to flicker on and off??
Post by: MaxV6 on 12 October 2011, 11:32:26

i hope so....  ;)   topping it up has cured the light flashing occasionally....   i gave it plenty of opportunity last night...   :y